February 2008
FebruaryFeb 27 Wednesday 08
Google Analytics Update On It's Way
Last week Google analytics released a new interface and a ton of new features that are really cool. Of course this update came just days after I wrote an article about Google Analytics for the blog. Just my luck! Anyway...and update is on its way...check back soon.
Choosing Keywords for Your Website
I've been intending to sit down and right a comprehensive article on choosing keywords for your website for about two weeks now. Quite frankly, there is so much information that really should be included that the task has been a bit daunting and I've thrown out …
Unique Page Titles Help Level the Playing Field for Small Business
Earlier today I met the owner of John's Pizza Cafe in Saint Paul while working from a coffee shop that I like to frequent. We started talking about the plight of small businesses trying to compete with franchises and chains for a presence online. After viewing his …
Why did we move the Blog Link?
Awhile back the link to our Blog mysteriously disappeared from the primary navigation on Local Elements. I'm sure there were many good discussions that led to the change. But seeing as I'm all the way out here in Saint Paul, MN, and most of the team is happily tucked …
Claim Your Blog in Technorati
I was trying to claim our blog in Technorati (supposedly this gives us more visibility and additional benefits) by the "quick" method. But it didn't work. Something about my username and password not being accurate. Not sure what's up with that, so I decided to …
Small Businesses & Coupon Marketing On the Internet
Larry Sullivan of LocalBizBits.com interviewed me last week about online marketing & coupon marketing for small and local business. I thought you might like to read our conversation. Here's a link to Part 1 of the interview & Part 2.
A More Search Engine Friendly Blog
I've been doing some research on blogging and search engines and here's a list of things I've come up with that we can do to make our blog more search engine friendly.
1. Avoid duplicate content issues by blocking spiders from indexing categories. This way there will …
The Old Slow Way VS the New Fast Way
I found this video that explains the OLD and SLOW way of getting new information on the internet vs the NEW and FAST way. It's all about using RSS. If you don't know what that is, or if you've been too intimidated to try it out, check out this video that explains it [...]
Can You Afford to Shop Locally?
Yesterday, I was reading an article on Inc.com and found out about a new program that rewards customers for shopping locally, possibly giving smaller retailers the leg up they need to compete with big box stores. It's a new kind of customer loyalty program that most …
FebruaryFeb 26 Tuesday 08
Can You Afford to Shop Locally?
Yesterday, I was reading an article on Inc.com and found out about a new program that rewards customers for shopping locally, possibly giving smaller retailers the leg up they need to compete with big box stores. It's a new kind of customer loyalty program that most …